The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 484

On November 11, the Spurs played against the Clippers at home.

The Clippers twin towers are still there, but because of Paul's departure, the backcourt players have almost changed all over.

From the very beginning of this game, the Spurs have formulated a tactic based on outside attack. Of course, the team's inside line is not a display. Aldridge is not unable to play against Griffin.

The Clippers started the season well, but after other teams adapted to their new style of play, it was not so easy for them to win.

They are now more than just the Twin Towers. The sixth man, Louis Williams, provides the team with powerful firepower.

It's just that the Clippers have a problem with their defense this season. This should not be a problem of player replacement, but a change in the team's defensive tactics. It can only be said that Rivers' mind is getting more and more unconscious.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs completely suppressed the opponent from the outside.

The Clippers now need Griffin to organize, and there are often problems with the movement of the ball.

The Spurs, under the leadership of Zhang Xiaotian, hit consecutive three-pointers.

Although the Clippers' striker Wesley Johnson defended well, he had nothing to do with a player of Zhang Xiaotian's level, and his defense was far worse than before.

Griffin is often pulled outside because of the need for a part-time organization. He has increased his three-point shots and his shooting percentage is not too bad, but the threat to the Spurs has decreased.

The big men who shoot three-pointers from the outside are far less threatening than the All-Star players who can do whatever they want at the basket. The Clippers just took advantage of the substitutes. Lou Williams' offensive power is really good.

However, the Spurs also have Murray during the rotation period, and there will be basically no loopholes in defense.

The Spurs can also win games by relying on offense, but they still work hard on the defensive end. This is the attitude of a strong team, and many teams in the league cannot do it.

Overall, in the first half, the two sides played inextricably, and they all faced off from outside the three-point line. Even Griffin and Aldridge shot three-pointers from the outside.

It can be said that the Spurs did not expect such a scene before the game.

During the intermission, the Spurs adjusted their tactics. Since Griffin doesn't stay in the paint, the Clippers can honestly suffer.

There are two towers to play three points, the old man decided to teach how to be a man.

In the third quarter, the Spurs pretended to play a big and a small, and the three-pointer made the feeling of the Warriors.

The Clippers also cooperated with playing a small lineup, and the defense line was directly defeated.

Jordan was replaced for a rest, Griffin was crippled with a three-pointer, but Rivers had a good time.

The feeling of the Clippers now is that Rivers completely ignores the team's situation and praises his son every minute.

Of course, Zhang Xiaotian, as a professional, analyzed that Rivers probably wanted to follow the general trend of the league and play small balls. It happened that without Paul, who occupied the ball, the Clippers were confident that they would play a warrior-like offense. Of course, the result was a bit tragic.

The Spurs directly beat the Clippers by 20 points in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian played for a few minutes and turned into garbage time. Judging from the situation in the fourth quarter, it is hard to imagine that the two teams played well in the first half anxious.

This is the addition of the head coach to the team. Zhang Xiaotian has always felt that Rivers is too far behind Popovich.

Next, the Spurs will play back-to-back, but still at home.

The first to visit is the Bucks. The Bucks are also a team that did not make any moves in the summer. To be precise, they just kept the lineup and renewed their contracts, including the renewal of the team's core Antetokounmpo.

As a result, the start record was not good, and the Bucks acted immediately, trading Eric Bledsoe from the Suns.

Anyway, the Suns train newcomers this season and don't intend to really play, and they are willing to sell it for a good deal.

The current lineup of the Bucks has become Eric Bledsoe, a guard with good physical fitness and four forwards, which is a lineup that is not very easy for both sides.

Antetokounmpo is not very easy to defend in the fourth position, but he can't restrict Aldridge well.

At this time, the Spurs miss Leonard more. They don't have enough forward players.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't switch defenses hastily, because the Bucks Middleton is also very offensive.

The two sides are in a state where they can't restrain each other, and they fight back and forth.

Seeing that the young skinny boy from a few years ago was already full of bumps, Zhang Xiaotian also felt a little bit emotional. Antetokounmpo's growth is really fast.

But compared to him, everything is just a cloud.

Relying on Zhang Xiaotian's scoring at the last moment, the Spurs only took a slight lead in the first half.

The Bucks have good height and speed, and it takes a lot of energy to fight. The Spurs must improve their offense and increase their outside shooting percentage.

The Spurs changed their lineup directly in the second half and changed to playing one big and four small.

Zhang Xiaotian personally defended Antetokounmpo, and did not let the newly emerging young people take advantage of it at all.

Antetokounmpo's offensive power is strong, higher than Durant's, but he doesn't have Durant's shooting touch.

Zhang Xiaotian's confrontation ability is very good, and Antetokounmpo's shooting percentage after confronting him is not so high.

Zhang Xiaotian has been forcing the opponent to make physical contact. It is not a small amount of effort for him to play like this, but in the fourth quarter he can hang up. Antetokounmpo does not have such convenience.

It's still very unstoppable, but Antetokounmpo can't link up with his teammates at this point.

The Spurs' small lineup also selected the five players with the best offensive power to fight with the Bucks.

In terms of defense, the defensive skills of the newly joined Spurs team are also on the rise. Although they are not as good as the old Spurs teammates, they are almost the same against the Bucks.

The Bucks also pay attention to defense, but their defense has regressed a bit this season, and they can't compare with the Spurs.

The game was still very intense in the third quarter, and the Bucks are talented.

It's a pity that Kidd is still a little bit short after all. He can bring the Bucks to the playoffs, but it is difficult to lead the team to go further. His formation is also far from ideal.

Antetokounmpo's physical strength is not bad, but he was entangled with Zhang Xiaotian for most of the quarter, and he still couldn't continue to support.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo is still resting, but the Bucks have many forwards, and the defense against Zhang Xiaotian is also a round of battle.

It's a pity that except for Antetokounmpo, the Bucks' other strikers suffered from confrontation with Zhang Xiaotian, and Kidd obviously underestimated how unreasonable Zhang Xiaotian was.

After scoring two consecutive singles, Kidd's expression turned a little ugly. His arrangement should be reasonable. Is Zhang Xiaotian too monstrous or his disciple is not good enough.

There is no way to discuss it now, what Kidd can do is to make substitutions.

However, Antetokounmpo was severely restricted by Zhang Xiaotian, and the Bucks gradually had problems on the offensive end.

Under Zhang Xiaotian's several well-timed breakthroughs, the Spurs completely controlled the situation on the field.

The score was not completely opened, but the time gradually decreased. After Millston missed a three-pointer at 55 seconds, the Bucks were powerless.

(End of this chapter)